Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-05-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Patti thinks her mantle will fan
upon Marcella SembrIch.

"A Stockton (Cal bootblack carries
box that Is covered with silver plate.
The total snowfall for Vermont
during the winter is reported at IL feet
inches.
Many fishing vessels have been
disabled by ice off the western banks of
Newfoundland.
-Greenfeld, Massachusetts,, has sold
its old jail, which IS to be turned into
a pOcketbook factory.
"A Chinese lady with a two and
one-half inch foot is to be seen at q
dime show in New York.
"A horse in Edinburgh, Scotland,
dexterOusly catches rats that come
anywhere near his manger.
New engines and the removal of
the paddles are expected to give the
Great Eastern a speed of twenty knots.
To the record of great physical ex-
ploits must be added that of a man in
Texas who sucked two dozen eggs at
sitting.
Efficient service was rendered by
female fire brigade composed of the
operatives-during a recent fire in an
English mill.
Residents OF an avenue in Pitts
burg arose on recent morning to find
that rascals had carried off the steps of
their dwellings.
The Maine Legislature killed bill
preventing the sale Of cigarettes to
minors, because Its projectors made the
fine too heavy.
Fourteen clocks keep the time at
the State House in Augusta, Maine, all
elght-day. Two Of the clocks are over
forty years of age
| "A man in PENNSYLVANIA bought a
pair of white rabbits a year ago. He
now has seventy rabbits, the offspring
of the original pair.
The tax on natural gas pipes in
Pittsburg is reported to exceed 81. .500,-
600 per annUm, indicating a marvellous
rate of expansion in the natural gas in-
dustry.
during recent shower at Rock
port, Indiana, 240 live catfish from
to s inches long fell to the ground.
They were gathered and many of
them eaten.
The Hudson county, New Jersey,
Board of Freeholders are preparing for
the construction of great boulevard
from one end of the county to the other,
to cost 81, 600, 900 or more.
"A West Newbury farmer recently
sent two tons of cabbages to Boston
commission house, and after the
freight, commission and storage had
been deducted, he had only 96 cents
left.
The wages of sailors at San Fran
cisco have been increased to $50 per
month to Hawaiian Island, $50 to bar
harbors, and $40 to outside ports. 1t i
said the advance was prompted by {.
scarcity Of men.
Suit has been brought by one OF
the audience of q burlesque entertain-
ment against one Of the performers,
because while singing topical song,
she pointed to him and otherwise rem
dered him ridiculous.
An organ grinder living IN Hobo
ken, n. j., took his savings. amount
ing TO slO66, out of his strong box re-
Gently and gave them to his son to
deposit in a savings bank. Son has not
been heard from since.
The University of Zurich numbers
this year 4S2 students Inclusive Of A
young wOmen). of whom Al are study
ing theology, 90 lone young woman
among them law, 205 20 young
womenl medicine. and 143 (l7 young
women) philosophy.
The Standard Oil Company are re-
ported to be about contracting for an
iron vessel to carry oil in bulk for the
one of the shIpyards on the Delaware
river. The new craft will have a ca
pacity of 25O, 900 gallons.
The alloys of aluminium and sill
cum are now regularly quoted in the
engineering journals. Aluminium
brass, SAID to have tensile strength OF
s., 600 to $4,000 pounds, with an elong-
alton of five to ten per cent, is quoted
at 20 cents per pound.
The sanitary condition OF the
Treasury Department in Washington is
being investigated. and the nuisances
'Ound abated. A yentilatIng shaft,
heated by coils OF steam pipe, will be
erected to carry off the foul air from
he large main sewer under the build
ng.
"A crank from North Carolina was
arrested in Washington recently as
He stated that he had
to Washington TO take the
Presidents chair, if there was no OBJ
ection. There were serious objections,
10 he was sent to the farm for thirty
lays.
Mississippi tax collectors have been
iOtifed, in view of the recent decision
IT the Supreme Court on the subject,
o stop collecting the tax of S25 on
commercial "drGmmers" (and $3.50 on
whisky salesmen) in that State. The
State derived about $4,000 from this
Ource
The first steel cruiser ever built in
jhlna, it is claimed, was recently
lunched from ship yard at Wham-
Oa. She fuldlled the tests required
nd will be used by the Portuguese
for the defence of Manila.
The building Of such a vessel by native
is long stride in the indus
rial arts by the Chinese.
1t Is estimated that 5000. 600 of
are made IN this country an
ually. The number imported is net
tated. There IS hardly any article we
Sc that we don't get somewhat at
ached to, but an umbrella rarely stays
'ng enough to enter into this category.
"A farm in the southeast corner of
.ouisiana, and said to be the largest
nown, runs 100 miles north and south.
he immense tract is divided into con-
enlent pastures, with stations or
anches every six miles. The fencing
lone cost nearly $50, 900.
"A natural curiosity has been dis
Overed at Solothurn, Switzerland, the
entire of large watch manufac turing
istrict. 1t is the nest of a wagtail,
uilt wholly of long spiral steel shay
lgs, without the least part of veget-
ble or animal fibre used in its con-